Frog Populations in South America

What is happening to South America's frog populations?

• They are increasing rapidly.

• They are staying the same.

• They are on the decline.

• They are moving to other continents.

Ecuador is home to hundreds of types of which animals?

• Lions and tigers

• Frogs and toads

• Bears and wolves

• Elephants and giraffes

What are amphibians?

• Animals with backbones that spend part of their life in water and part on land

• Animals that only live in water

• Animals that only live on land

• Animals without backbones

Why are many frog and toad species in Ecuador at risk?

• Because their habitat is being destroyed

• Because they eat too much food

• Because they are too colorful

• Because they live in the ocean

What do amphibians need to keep their skin moist?

• To live near water

• To live in the desert

• To live in trees

• To live underground

What is a habitat?

• A place in nature where a plant or animal makes its home

• A type of food that animals eat

• A kind of weather

• A disease that affects animals

If a species becomes extinct, what does that mean?

• All of its kind have died out

• It has moved to a new place

• It has changed color

• It has grown bigger

How are amphibians different from reptiles?

• Amphibians lack protective scales

• Amphibians are warm-blooded

• Amphibians live only on land

• Amphibians have feathers

Why are amphibians usually the first to disappear when the environment is under threat?

• Because they can fly away easily

• Because they breathe through their skin and absorb pollution

• Because they eat a lot of food

• Because they are very large animals

What do some scientists believe about South America's poison dart frogs?

• They can jump the highest

• They have chemicals in their body that can be used to treat diseases

• They are the largest frogs in the world

• They live only in water